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2025 Supreme(Online)(AP) 12393
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM, J
R.Srinivas, Shaik Sufian KafiI, Ranga Kishore, Ranga Murali IKrishna Murthy, Majety Murali Krishna – Appellant
Versus
The State of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent
Writ Petition No: 14197 of 2025
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Sri B.V.S.Chalapati Rao
For the Respondents: G.P. MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV, Sri A.Harsha, Sri A.S.C.Bose
The court emphasized the need to adhere to statutory procedures and principles of natural justice in administrative actions.
Headnote:The petitioners filed a writ petition challenging a demolition order and notice dated 30.05.2025 and 09.06.2025, arguing they violated the AP Municipal Corporations Act, 1955, and due process. The court observed the petitioners' readiness to vacate premises and directed the municipality not to take coercive action until the next hearing. The court also directed to list the matter for further consideration.
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| 1. court's observations and directives (Para 4) |
| 2. outcome and further hearing date (Para 5) |
The petition coming on for hearing, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of sri B.V.S.Chalapati Rao, Advocate for the Petitioners and of GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV for Respondent No.1 and of Sri A.Harsha, learned Advocate appearing on behalf of Sri A.S.C.Bose, Standing Counsel for Respondent Nos. 2 and 3, the Court made the followi'ng ORDER:
[fLearned Government Pleader for Municipality and Urban Development takes notice on behalf of respondent No.1.
Sri A.S.C.Bose, learned Standing Counsel takes notice on behalf of respondent Nos.2 and 3.
M/s. CKR Associates, learned counsel filed caveat on behalf of unofficial respondent No.4, js 'present and submitted 1:hat after filing the Writ Petition, latest developments have taken place, as some of the,i petitioners are ready to vacate their respective shops on or before
30.6-2025.
For which the learned counsel for the petitioners sought time to get latest instructI-OnS.
List the matter on 12,6.2025.
Sri A.Harsha, learned Advocate appearing on behalf of Sri ASC Bose, learned Standing Counsel for respondent mos.2 and 3 undertakes that respondent no.2 Municipal r'Corporation will not take any coercive steps including the demolI-lion With regard tO Subject Property, till the next date of hearing."
sd/- K.TATA RAO DEPUTY REGl //TRUE COPY//
sECT!ON OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration Department, state of Andhra Pradesh, Secretariat BuildI-ngS, Amaravati, Guntur DistrI'Ct.
2. The CommissI-Oner, Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, canal Road, Krishna Lanka, Vijayawada.
3. The Town Planning Officer, Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, canal Road, Krishna Lanka, Vijayawada.(Addressee Nos. 1 to 3 by SPECIAL MESSENGER)
4. Sri Gadde Narayana Rao, S/o. Late Poorna Chandra Rao, Male, aged about 67 years, R/o. D.No.33-17-4, 2nd FIoor, Lakshmi Enclave, Ramanadham street, Kasturi Bai Peta, Vijayawada -520 010.
5.Sri T.Dalaiah, S/o. Not Known to Petitioners, Aged.-Major, Occ.-
Advocate Near Samata Party Office, Sunnapubattilu, VI-jayaWada.(Addressee Nos. 4 and 5 by SPEED POST)
6. One CC to Sri B.V.S.Chalapati Rao, Advocate [OPUC]
7. One CC to Sri A.S.C.Bose, Standing Counsel[OPUC]
8. One CC to M/s CKR Associates, Advocate [OPUC]
9. Two cos to GP MUNCIPAL ADMN AND URBAN DEV AP, High Court of J Andhra Pradesh. [OUT]
10. One spare copy.
PSD HIGH COURT MRKIJ DATED: 10/06/2025 NOTE: LIST THE MATTER ON 12.06.2025 ORDER WP.No.14197 of2025 .--.-
